CAN, PFN to politicians: power belongs to God

Chairman Lagos State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Apostle Alex Bamgbola has called on politicians to contest with the fear of God.

He said they will account for every action they take before and after election, saying being in power is not as important as being at peace with God.

Bamgbola spoke at the stakeholders’ summit with political parties/candidates in Lagos State organised by Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria Lagos State in partnership with Directorate of Social Security Outreach Intergovernmental Relations.

Tagged enforcing the political destiny of the church, the event attracted presidential and gubernatorial candidates of different parties.

Also in attendance were party leaders, technocrats, missionaries, civil society groups, church leaders and government officials.

The CAN helmsman noted only God gives power to men, saying all the struggles of political agitators outside God will have consequences.

He said: “All power belongs to God that is why Jesus is the Almighty God and the source of true and genuine power. He gives power to men.

“No matter how long you want to live, it is for a short time, even when you inherit power, death will take you away someday.

“If your approach to governance as a politician is on the basic of selfish interest ad struggle for power, the whole nation will be the loser”.

He told Christians in office to serve God and humanity.

According to him: “When God gives you power, you have the options of using it for God and you will receive greatly reward.”

On the forthcoming elections, he said: “Christian should rise up and pray because the signals are troubling.

“Powers belong to God. If He gives it to you, take it but if He does not, do not trouble this nation. We have enough troubles on our hands.”

He said: “Christians should vote dispassionately for people who have track records of service, probity, honesty and not those with sweet tonguing them because so many promises have been given in the past but implementing them have been the problem.”

He noted that INEC will not count prayers but votes and the church is optimistic that our will counts.

He stressed that PFN has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be one of the election observers.

This, he said, will allow the church to contribute to electoral transparency and credibility.

He assured the PFN will not trade-off integrity on the altar of political correctness.

“We are not a beggarly organization. If you have a call of God to serve in any capacity, come to us and we will pray along with you.”